Hyundai launches Alcazar SUV with 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine
Hyundai has launched the Alcazar SUV with a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine. Its prices range between ₹16.74 lakh for the entry-level 7-seater Prestige manual variant, and go up to ₹20.25 lakh for the top-spec Alcazar Signature (O) six-seat automatic.
Bookings for the Alcazar 1.5 Turbo opened a few weeks back, with deliveries expected to begin later this month. The new 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine replaces the older 2.0-litre naturally aspirated petrol that churns out 159hp and 192Nm, up on power by 1hp and 61Nm. The same new 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine will also be seen in the all-new Verna that will be seen in the Creta SUV on March 21 and even in Kia’s line-up, which also includes the Seltos and the Cairns.
Hyundai says that the new 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine is RDE compliant and also ready for E20 (ethanol) fuel. Gearbox options include a six-speed manual and a new 7-speed DCT which replaces the six-speed torque converter automatic available with the 2.0 petrol.
The Alcazar 1.5 Turbo is offered in four variants, starting with the entry-level Prestige, which comes with a seven-seater layout, priced at ₹16.74 lakh. Then there’s the Alcazar Platinum, also in a seven-seat configuration, priced at ₹18.65 lakh, both variants only get a six-speed manual gearbox. The higher-spec Platinum (O) and Signature (O) come with only a six-seat layout and standard 7-speed DCT gearbox priced at ₹19.96 lakh and ₹20.25 lakh respectively (all prices ex-showroom, Delhi) ,
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The Alcazar 1.5 turbo-petrol also gets integrated start-stop technology, and according to Hyundai, the SUV claims 18kpl for the DCT and 17.5kpl for the manual gearbox option. As far as safety is concerned, the Alcazar now gets six airbags including side and curtain airbags as standard across all variants. Talking about the look, it gets a new looking grille and new puddle lamps in the higher variants.
The Alcazar diesel, which comes with a 1.5-litre engine good for 115hp and 250Nm, remains unchanged. It will get six-speed manual and six-speed torque converter automatic options. The three-row SUV from Hyundai sits below the Tucson in its Indian line-up and rivals the Hector Plus, Innova Highcross, Tata Safari and the Mahindra XUV700.